Storoshenko, DennisLewis, Blake2017-01-172017-01-1720172017Lewis, B. (2017). Modal Syntax and Semantics: Concord and Multiple Modals (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26929http://hdl.handle.net/11023/3570This thesis examines two issues related to modal elements, modal concord and the presence of multiple modal auxiliaries. I claim that when two modal elements are interpreted in concord, they are joined via predicate modification at LF, and when modal elements are not interpreted in concord they are joined via functional application at LF. I provide evidence that modal auxiliaries are not merged in the T0 of the syntactic structure, but rather in a recursive modal phrase directly below T0. When there is more than one modal auxiliary in a clause, they are each merged into their own modal phrase.engUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.Education--Language and LiteratureLinguisticsLanguage--ModernSyntaxSemanticsModalityConcordMultiple Modalsmaster thesis10.11575/PRISM/26929